David Ji is a widely recognized pianist, who combines insightful understanding, fearless imagination, and sensitivity in mature performances. He made his concerto debut with Prime Philharmonic Orchestra performing Beethoven's Emperor concerto. As a versatile musician, he has performed in numerous countries and prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, National Opera Center, DiMenna Center, Merkin Hall, Seoul Arts Center, and Kumho Arts Hall in Korea. He is a winner of the Korean National Symhony Orchestra Competition and the Arthur Balsam Duo Competition in New York.

Dr. Ji collaborated with highly renowned soloists and members of esteemed orchestras such as Chicago, Metropolitan, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Vienna Philharmonic. He has worked with internationally acclaimed musicians such as Augustine Hadelich, Ani Kavafian, Tai Murray, Sylvia Rosenberg, David Shifrin, Pinkas Zukerman, and the members of Emerson and Brentano String Quartets. Mr. Ji participated in masterclasses conducted by Anton Kuerti, Robert McDonald, Julian Martin, Kum-Sing Lee,  and his masterclass accompaniment credits include Hilary Hahn, Leonidas Kavakos, Jans Jensen, among others. Additionally, he has participated in prestigious summer festivals, including the Gijon International Piano Festival, Orford Music Festival, and Arizona State University as a guest lecturer. He has also served as a collaborative piano fellow at the Yale School of Music, a faculty at the Heifetz International Institute of Music, and official pianist at Prague Spring International Competition in Czech Republic. 

Beyond performing, Mr. Ji serves as an artistic director of Muse Avenue, a  collective group of musicians performing through concerts to share music and support the community. The musicians of Muse Avenue hail from major US orchestras and prominent opera theaters. Born in South Korea, David Ji began playing the piano at the age of 6; moved to Canada to study at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Marc Durand and Andre Laplante. As a former recipient of Lado Scholarship Foundation in New York, he earned both his Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. Dr. Ji currently serves as a piano faculty at Bard Conservatory's Preparatory Division.

"A PROFOUND EXPRESSIVENESS"

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